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Most of men confused when choosing the right apparel for daily use. 
Many aspect that would be considered before buying clothing to fulfill our closet.
Whether you are an executive who is building your wardrobe or a young man who needs your first men's dress shirt for a new job, knowing how to buy dress shirts will help you achieve the professional look you are after.

So, here's some points that would guide buyer when choosing an apparel :

FIT

How does the garment fit?
Make sure no piece is too tight, or too loose. Here’s a slightly more detailed breakdown:


  1. Athletic: Also called slim or tailored, this is the narrowest-fitting men's dress shirt.
  2. Regular: This standard dress shirt fit is a little looser than the athletic fit. If a men's dress shirt doesn't have a fit listed, you can assume it is regular fit.
  3. Full: The loosest of all dress shirt fits, this is appropriate for men with a larger stature. Full-fitting men's dress shirts are also usually a little longer.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAIL

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Style is in the details. While the color may be the first thing you notice about a dress shirt, it's the details that will define its style. Be sure to notice the style of the collar, cuffs and pocket of a dress shirt before you buy it. You'll probably find that there are dress shirt details you prefer over others.

Collars
  • Pinned: With a high collar much like the tab collar, a pinned collar has a straight pin which fastens the two points.
  • Spread: With a bigger gap between the tips, a spread collar has many different tips to flatter all but the roundest faces.
  • Button-down: Less formal than other dress shirt collars, the button-down collar is generally made of a softer fabric and pressed with less starch.
  • Straight: The V-shaped points of a straight-point collar are the most common style, and are flattering for most faces.
  • Tab: With a higher collar and a smaller spread, this is most flattering on men with long necks.

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Cuff
  • Convertible: A convertible cuff can be closed with buttons or cufflinks.

  • French or double: A French cuff or double cuff has fabric that is long and folds back. These are closed with a cufflink or silk knot. French cuffs are considered by many to be more formal than a barrel cuff.
  • Barrel: Barrel cuffs are also known as a button cuff because they close with at least one button, and possibly more than one. If there are multiple buttons, these can be used to adjust the fit.


FIND THE RIGHT FABRIC

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  1. Cotton: Cotton breathes well and can be very soft, so you'll be comfortable while you're wearing it. Cotton also holds dye well, so bright colors will look great for a long time.
  2. Cotton blends: When another fiber is woven in with the cotton, you get the benefits of both fibers. For example, a cotton-Lycra blend will add stretch, and a cotton-polyester won't wrinkle as much.
  3. Linen: Linen dress shirts breathe well, making them perfect for summer wear. Linen does wrinkle easily, so you'll need to spend a bit more time ironing.
  4. Broadcloth: A tightly-woven fabric with a silky texture, broadcloth cotton has a lustrous finish.
  5. Poplin: Made of 100-percent cotton, poplin is woven with a horizontal rib effect and can be a bit more expensive.
  6. Oxford: A few types of Oxford weaves are available, but in general, an Oxford is woven from a heavier yarn, giving it a more rugged texture.
  7. Twill: The diagonal weave of twills makes it perfect for a solid-color dress shirt.

That's all some of the consideration about male shirt, hope it would help you choosing the right apparel

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Dress comfortably. If you are uncomfortable, people can tell, and it makes you less attractive. You might think those skinny jeans look smashing on you, but if they cut off the circulation in your legs because they're actually girls' jeans, it's probably not something you should be wearing.
  • That being said, don't go too tight or too loose. It is important to make your body looked proportioned. Avoid wearing tight jeans and a loose shirt. This causes you to look top-heavy. Wear slim-fitting (not tight!) jeans and shirts that seem tailored.
  • A good shirt will fit with the shoulder seam on the curve of the shoulder, and the cuff stopping just before the curve of the hand (where the hand meets the wrist).
  • If you choose to wear shorts, choose a slightly wider leg than you would on a pair of pants. Shorts should stop somewhere between the top and middle of the knee. This provides a balance, as you only have half as much length
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Make sure whatever you wear fits properly and looks good on you. The fit is the most important aspect of any article of clothing. No matter how cool the style is, if it doesn't fit you, do not wear it.

  • Remember that cotton clothing will shrink a small amount the first time you wash and dry the fabric. If you plan on drying your cotton clothes, look for sizes that are slightly too big to accommodate shrinkage. If you dry clean certain items, you won't have to worry about it.
  • For shirts, the seam at the beginning of the sleeve should start right where your shoulder ends. The length of the shirt should extend beyond the belt but not beyond the buttocks.
  • For pants, the waist should fit you comfortably right above the hips. The pant leg should extend down at least to the top of your shoe, but not to the ground.
  • Don't be afraid to get some of your nicer clothes tailored. If you buy your clothes at a reputable place, they'll have a tailor on hand. The tailor will get your measurements and talk with you about what kind of look you want to achieve. For a small fee (or often none), your clothes will come back looking like they fit only you.

One of the best investments a guy can make is a simple white button-up shirt that fits like it is tailored. Every guy looks great in it, and it can be dressed-up with slacks and a tie or dressed-down with jeans and sneakers. The same goes for a good blue oxford-cloth shirt.
  • European cut shirts are a bit different from American cut. The European cut is a little slimmer and more form-fitting along the sides, while American cut is a little baggier, allowing for more room.




Reposted from http://www.wikihow.com/Dress-Well-As-a-Guy
 
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Every gentlemen need stylish and neat clothing to show the world that he IS someone.
Choosing a right clothing would make a big difference in somebody's life.

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Common problems found in shirt is the actual measurement is not fit to your body. It is caused by the mass production process that generalize every person's body. 


Industrial shirt hardly fit to body because major problem is the chest measurement that flattened straight, disguising the true shape of male body. Folds and unusual pattern will generated when wearing industrial shirt.

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What is tailored shirt ?


Tailored shirt production process not using the mindset of generalization of measurement.


Tailored shirt have :
1) Special pattern of shirt molding
2) Special measurement
3) Detailed parts
4) Neat stitches


that would make the shirt would slim-fit on body, every parts is tailored as human body proportion, no uneeded folds on shirt.